Anyone looking for Grid Squares in Nevada like DM25 ?

I will be making a trip to Las Vegas to see some vendors in a couple of
weeks and am thinking about taking an ultra-lite station with me to work
the FM birds the first day while I am out there. The best day I can
hope to work the birds will be 4/28. Satscape indicates the following
passes will be available -
SO-50 [+] 28 APR 2008 09:42:48 337 26 (AZ 046)
AO-51 [+] 28 APR 2008 09:49:28 001 30 (AZ 293)
SO-50 [+] 28 APR 2008 11:23:29 322 43 (AZ 249)
AO-27 [+] 28 APR 2008 15:21:09 155 59 (AZ 073)
AO-27 [+] 28 APR 2008 17:02:11 210 15 (AZ 269)
AO-51 [+] 28 APR 2008 19:22:53 143 36 (AZ 066)
AO-51 [+] 28 APR 2008 21:02:02 197 25 (AZ 269)
The times listed are in CDT, I didnt get the conversion made for PDT
when I ran these calculations. I am planning on taking 2 handhelds -
one for uplink and one for downlink so I can run full duplex. Planning
on using 1/4 wave 2 mtr mag mount and 5/8 wave 70cm mag mount for
antennas. I used DM25 as a beginning reference for the pass calcs.
Will be within 2 to 3 hours of Las Vegas and North during most of the
passes.
I havent flown with ham gear since before 9/11. Anything I need to know
to be prepared to deal with TSA ? I plan on putting the mag antennas in
the check-in luggage and will put the handhelds in a Pelican case that
will have some recording gear I will be using to record some interviews
for a radio show that I do. No promises that I will get to appear on
any or all of the passes but I will do my best.
Thanks,
Ron
KA4KYI
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